AN: If you keep up with my other stories you know that I said that I would try to get an update for this one earlier in the month-sorry it's a little late but it's still August. Hope you enjoy thanks for the support as always.

Chapter 5: Headache

Being around Harry Potter gave Regina a major migraine.

Though, that might not exactly be fair since she had been around Zelena earlier in the day.

To be fair, Potter had been a perfectly nice host. He had, after all fixed her a cup of tea. Though, she supposed Gold was her actual host. Even though, he really hadn't said much to Regina. Instead, he was silent.

A silent imp was never a good thing. That was something Regina learned long ago. But on the other hand, she was pretty sure they didn't have the dagger with the way they were acting.

Then again, she had been fooled in the past. If she knew one thing it was that Gold could never be trusted.

"So, it's just gone?" Harry asked.

Regina nodded. "And I don't know how. I used protection spells."

A lot of them.

"Protection spells can always be worked around, dearie." Gold said offering his input.

Regina rolled her eyes.

"He's only pointing out the truth." Harry said defending Gold.

"I was in a hurry, and besides it's not like there was any threat in this town after he left."

"Zelena, dearie." Gold argued taking a sip of tea.

"She's been detained." Regina said.

"Detained not defeated." Harry said, "There's a big difference. Even I don't know that, and I haven't met this Zelena person"

"We'd know if Zelena took the dagger," Regina said. "She has absolutely no impulse control."

"And yet, she was able to pretend to be Marian for months." Gold pointed out.

Regina glared at him. She did not like being corrected.

He did have a point though. "She's been locked up, Gold. I saw her this morning. She had an ultrasound. And whoever took the dagger used light magic."

"I wouldn't put it past her." Gold said. "Believe me, I've learned the hard way not to underestimate Zelena

For a moment, Regina felt slightly sorry for him. She could tell he was thinking about Neil. It had to be rough, to lose a child. It was something she could not imagine. If it had been her, she probably would've ripped out her sister's black heart and turned it into dust. And she was pretty sure she still would've done that despite vowing to be a reformed villainess.

"Then, how do we find out if she has the dagger or not. It's not like she's going to tell the truth."

"You could always force feed her truth serum." Harry said.

"No," Gold said. "Wouldn't work. Sociopaths like Zelena have ways around that."

"You would know." Regina bit. "Besides, it might hurt the baby. No, there has to be another way."

"I could ask her." Potter finally said.

Now that was unexpected.

And stupid.

Really, what did Potter think that he could charm her sister with those looks of his? Please.

"Yeah, I'm sure your flirting would just work wonders with a sociopath."

"Who says I'm going to flirt with her," Harry said. "I could easily be someone she could trust without romance."

"Zelena doesn't trust, Harry." Gold said.

Harry raised an eyebrow. "I have a silver tongue, and it appears as if she has no allies. You said she was locked up?"

Regina nodded. "In the basement of the hospital. And her magic has been safely secured."

"So, she's being held against her will?"

"What are you getting at?" Regina said. "That woman is dangerous. She can't be trusted to be free."

The hypocrisy of this statement was completely lost to Regina, and she ignored the slightly amused look on the imp's face.

"I am an attorney, Mayor Mills." Harry said. "And I do on occasion handle criminal law cases."

"So, what? Your boyfriend is also a lawyer."

Harry rolled his eyes at her remark. "You really are dense, aren't you?"

"Well, you are living with him. And he used to wear leather pants, it's not that far of a stretch. And the good looking ones—"

He cut her off. "I wasn't talking about my relationship with Gold. I was talking about me being a lawyer. Your sister is currently locked up in a mental institute, she has rights."

"Not in my town."

Harry rolled his eyes. "I may not practice law in the United States regularly, Mayor Mills. But I do recall hearing something called the supremacy cause and the 6th amendment."

"He is right, dearie."

"Shut up," Regina said. "I'm not letting her out of that place. She is dangerous."

"I never said you had to let her out, though you would if you don't give her Constitutional rights. All I said, is she has the right to an attorney. An attorney who she can confide in."

"Isn't there a little thing called privilege?" Regina said finally cluing into what Harry was getting at.

"Not when there's imminent harm involved, dearie." Rumple ever the master of loopholes said. "It could work, though she is going to have to trust you Harry. And she's a sociopath. So, that will make getting her trust next to impossible."

Harry sighed, "I'll do my best."

"Great," Regina said. "Well, then, I guess I'll take you to Storybrooke General."

Regina hated Storybrooke General Hospital, it always gave her the creeps and the smell got to her head. As did Zelena, who seemed amused when saw Regina again.

"A second visit?" She said, "Really, Regina, what do I owe this displeasure?"

Regina glared at her. "Your attorney wished to see you, I thought I'd introduce the two of you."

"An attorney? Really, Regina, I'd prefer something else like I don't know a chocolate dipped donut. Ooh, or maybe some of that pistachio ice cream it is a lovely shade of green."

"Funny. This isn't a gift, I'm just making sure your incarceration isn't illegal."

"Isn't it, though? You got mad because your boy toy was in love with me and not you and locked me up."

Regina sighed heavily as she waived her hand silencing her sister. "That is so much better. Maybe I should permanently keep you silent, it might help our relationship."

Zelena glared at her and gave her an obscene gesture. She heard someone chuckling from behind her. "I can tell I'm going to like Ms. Mills quite a lot."

"Her last name is not Mills." Regina said glaring at Zelena. "She's only my half-sister that my mother properly abandoned."

Harry rolled his eyes causing Zelena to smile at him. Inwardly Regina groaned at this, but then again it might be a good thing. The animosity that she and Harry had could go a lot to getting Zelena to trust the British lawyer.

Not that she was sure that Zelena had the dagger.

It did technically make the most sense, but how could it be possible, Regina thought. Zelena had the cuff on for one thing, though the cuff really couldn't prevent her from doing potions if she could get out of the mental ward, which should have been impossible. Furthermore, Zelena didn't even know about the Dark One business unless one of the orderlies talked, which she doubted. They were all afraid she was going to turn them into a monkey. However, Regina wondered who else could get through the spells she had placed on the crypt?

The fairies, of course. But she had that place fairy proof a long time ago.

Besides, she really couldn't see them wanting to go near her crypt, even Blue. They might've acted like they were all mighty powerful, but at the end of the day they were scared of Regina.

"Mayor Mills," Harry's crisp voice said breaking her thoughts.

She turned and glared at Harry. "What?"

"My client and I would want a word alone, please. So, if you could please fix her speech—"

Regina hated that word: "please". It reminded her of that stupid loophole that Gold had made long ago to the curse. And something about the way Harry said the word, aggravated her just as much as the way Gold said the world. However, she waived her hand restoring speech to her stupid sister.

"Yes, Regina, my handsome lawyer and I want time alone to have a little chat and maybe something more."

"Seriously, she's pregnant." Regina said.

"Mayor Mills, might I remind you that my client has the right to talk privately with her attorney."

"Fine," Regina said slamming the door shut.

She didn't really know if she should be happy or not that he got in there. She didn't know what to think of Harry Potter, or if she should trust him or not. Especially since his confidant was Gold who was waiting for her outside of Zelena's room.

"So, I take it that it worked, dearie."

Regina growled. "He's in there. He better not be getting her involved in your little conspiracy."

"Rest assured, the last person I'd want in a 'conspiracy' is your sister." Gold said shaking his head.

Regina shook her head. "There is something off about all of this, imp."

"I am no longer cursed, dearie, so I don't believe I would be considered an imp."

"Shut up," Regina said.

Used to, she would've thought twice before telling him to shut up, the man had once been one of the most powerful beings alive. But now he was a sad little version of his former self, powerless.

Yet, why did she still feel like she was underestimating him?

Might it be that he was still throwing out surprises for her, like Harry Potter.

His so called apprentice.

Regina frowned.

"What, are you shocked I'm not cowering in fear?" Rumple said.

"You are a coward aren't you?" Regina threw back.

"Really, dearie, you think I'm going to let that term define me."

"Well, it seems you have for all the time I've known you."

"Only since Hook showed up," Rumple said. "Do you want to get a cup of coffee while we wait?"

"Coffee, seriously?"

"We used to do it. Remember, every week. You'd complain about Mary Margret and I talk about the latest inventory in my shop."

"I try to block those memories out of my mind. I'm good now, remember."

"I hardly consider a cup of coffee the same as crumbling someone's heart to dust."

It hardly was. And truth be known, she enjoyed Gold's company and it scared her. She knew how much damage he had caused Storybrooke, yet she still missed his friendship. And all she wanted to do was have that cup of coffee and bitch about her sister and discuss evil plans.

But the fact that Gold had a cohort in the room with said crazy sister sort of ruined the entire mood.

Regina laughed. "If you think I'm going to let your little puppet have free reign over the situation then you're mistaken."

"Harry is hardly a puppet," Gold said. "And besides, he's not going to do one over you. Wizard's Oath, you know."

Regina rolled her eyes. "Fine, but you're buying."

"Some things never change." Gold said smiling cryptically.

Chapter 6 Part 2 Preview: Harry and Zelena bond over the color green.